/***************************************************************************
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 *   mendola@gmail.com   *
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#include "timer.h"
#include "events/event.h"
#include "events/tick.h"
#include "events/eventdispatcher.h"

Timer& Timer::instance()
{
    static Timer theTimer;

    return theTimer;

}

void Timer::go(unsigned int aSecondsToRun)
{
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < aSecondsToRun*1000; i+=15) {
        Events::Tick * myEvent = new Events::Tick(theCurrentTick);
        Events::EventDispatcher::instance().notify(myEvent);
        theCurrentTick += 15;   //the timer resolution is 15ms
    }
}

void Timer::reset()
{
    theCurrentTick = 0;
}


Timer::Timer()
:theCurrentTick(0)
{
}


Timer::~Timer()
{
}


